title: Which factors are associated with higher rates of chronic kidney disease recording in primary care? A cross-sectional survey of GP practices.
abstract: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) at stage 3-5 is estimated at 8.5% in the UK, but the recorded rate of CKD from Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) registers in 2007-2008 was 2.9%. This study aimed to identify practice or patient characteristics associated with recorded rates of CKD. Demographic and QOF data for 230 general practices were combined into a database for cross-sectional analysis. Regression analyses investigated factors associated with CKD recording; deprivation, location in Leicester city or Northamptonshire, and low recording of hypertension and stroke were associated with low CKD recording.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester. nsw5@le.ac.uk
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bankart
authors.forename: Nigel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brunskill
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D058006:General Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology